Gallery: Animal deaths at the Calgary Zoo

Courtesy, Calgary Zoo12.08.2011

A keeper at the Calgary Zoo resigned in December 2011 after failing to follow animal handling instructions, which led to the death of a corn snake. The snake pictured is not necessarily the snake that died.

Courtesy
/ Calgary Zoo

In 2010, two newborn Siberian tiger cubs died after trauma caused by their inexperienced mother's rough handling. In 2011, a newborn Siberian tiger died of organ failure after it was abandoned by its mother.
Pictured, a tiger sits in its enclosure at the Calgary Zoo.Stuart Gradon
/ Calgary Herald

In December of 2009, a capybara — a giant rodent from South America — died after being crushed by a hydraulic door. Pictured, a capybara at the Calgary Zoo in 2009.Leah Hennel
/ Calgary Herald

Forty-one cownose stingrays died in May 2008, after the oxygen level in their tank was allowed to fall. Pictured, cownose stingrays at the Calgary Zoo.Ted Jacob
/ Calgary Herald

Baby elephant Malti died from a viral infection in 2008. Pictured, Malti celebrates her birthday by kicking around a couple of rubber balls which she got as a present.Colleen De Neve
/ Calgary Herald

Zoo officials were criticized in 2007 when a hippo died after being transported improperly to Calgary. Picture, a hippo frolics in its enclosure at the Calgary Zoo.Leah Hennel
/ Calgary Herald

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